יִמָּצֵ֖א
𐤉𐤌𐤑𐤀
yimatse
he has
a primitive root; properly, to come forth to, i.e. appear or exist; transitively, to attain, i.e. find or acquire; figuratively, to occur, meet or be present; [phrase] be able, befall, being, catch, [idiom] certainly, (cause to) come (on, to, to hand), deliver, be enough (cause to) find(-ing, occasion, out), get (hold upon), [idiom] have (here), be here, hit, be left, light (up-) on, meet (with), [idiom] occasion serve, (be) present, ready, speed, suffice, take hold on.
Deuteronomy 21:17 · Word #13
Lexicon H4672
| Lemma | מָצָא |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤌𐤑𐤀 |
| Transliteration | mâtsâʼ |
| Strong's | H4672 |
| In-context | he has |
Morphology HVNi3ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | N — Niphal — Simple passive or reflexive |
| Conjugation | i — Imperfect — Incomplete or ongoing action |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
SIBI-P1 H4672-108
he will be found
| Morphological Notes | Verb; Niphal stem (passive/reflexive); imperfect (yiqtol) aspect; 3rd person masculine singular. The doubling of the middle consonant reflects Niphal formation, yielding a passive sense: "be found" or "be present." |
| Rendering Rationale | The verb is Niphal imperfect 3rd masculine singular, which commonly carries a passive or reflexive sense. Rendering it as "he will be found" preserves the passive nuance of the Niphal stem and accurately reflects the masculine singular subject indicated by the morphology, while maintaining the core idea of being encountered or discovered inherent in the root מצא. |
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Words from Root מצא (finding, attaining, encountering, being present, coming upon)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H4672-01 |
behimatseo | in his being found |
H4672-02 |
bemotsaakhem | in your finding |
H4672-03 |
emetsa | I find / I come upon |
Word Usage (457 occurrences of H4672)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 2:20 | מָצָ֥א | matsa | was found |
| Genesis 4:14 | מֹצְאִ֖/י | motsei | finds me |
| Genesis 4:15 | מֹצְאֽ/וֹ | motseo | finding him |